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   spiritual

   /ˈspɪrɪtʃʊəl/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to or affecting the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things: "I'm responsible for his spiritual welfare" Similar non-materialinnerpsychicpsychicalpsychologicalincorporealintangibleother-worldlyunworldlyetherealtranscendentmysticmysticalnuminousmetaphysicalrare:extramundaneimmaterialOpposite physicalmaterialcorporealmundane
   • ▪ having a relationship based on a profound level of mental or emotional communion: "he never forgot his spiritual father"
   • ▪ (of a person) not concerned with material values or pursuits.
   • 2. relating to religion or religious belief: "the country's spiritual leader" Similar religioussacreddivineholynon-secularchurchchurchlyecclesiasticdevotionalOpposite secular

   noun

   • 1. a religious song of a kind associated with black Christians of the southern US, and thought to derive from the combination of European hymns and African musical elements by black slaves.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French spirituel, from Latin spiritualis, from spiritus (see spirit).

   Derivatives

   • 1. spiritualness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPIRITUAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SPIRITUAL definition: 1. relating to deep feelings and beliefs, especially religious beliefs: 2. a type of religious…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of SPIRITUAL is of, relating to, consisting of, or affecting the spirit : incorporeal. How to use spiritual in a sentence.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SpiritualitySpirituality - Wikipedia

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   Spirituality can be defined generally as an individual's search for ultimate or sacred meaning, and purpose in life. Additionally it can mean to seek out or search for personal growth, religious experience, belief in a supernatural realm or afterlife, or to make sense of one's own "inner dimension".

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › spiritualSPIRITUAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   relating to the spirit or soul and not to physical nature or matter; intangible. of, relating to, or characteristic of sacred things, the Church, religion, etc. standing in a relationship based on communication between the souls or minds of the persons involved. a spiritual father.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › spiritualitySpirituality Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SPIRITUALITY is something that in ecclesiastical law belongs to the church or to a cleric as such. How to use spirituality in a sentence.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › spiritualSpiritual - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Spiritual is the adjective form of the word spirit, which comes from the Latin word for "breath," and means the thing that animates life. Spiritual can be used to talk about anything that goes beyond mere physical existence, from ghost spirits to religious feelings.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPIRITUALITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SPIRITUALITY definition: 1. the quality that involves deep feelings and beliefs of a religious nature, rather than the…. Learn more.